Water-gage.



Bssr oder y y.iin'iig-j-silirrroiv, or GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA#- l .ippiicatioii sied Jiny l2, 191e. serial No.; 570.0%.'

To all whopftitmay concern: Beit'knovvn that I, En B. STANTON, a citizen voil the United Stat'earesiding at Grand Island, in the county of Hall, State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and use* ful Improvements in 'Water-Gages; and If do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention,

'such as will enable others skilled. in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. p

This invention relates to the water gages employed in connection with steam gener- "atorsland the like, and has for, one-of its 1 5! objects to improve the construction and inkcrease the eiiiciency' and utility ofl devices of this character.

" Another object of the invention is to proi vide a device of this character' wherein the `level of the water in the generator maybe more readily discernible.

Another object of the invention is to pro-u vide `a device kof this 'character in which Athe parts may be readily separated for renewal or repairs.Y

With hese and 'otherjobjects in v iew the invention consists in certain novel features and construction as hereafter shown and describedland` then specifically pointed out in.

the claims, andin the drawings illustrating the preferredvembodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved device. Fig. 2v is a longitudinall sectional elevation. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on v the line 3-.3 of Fig.; 1. Fig. 4 is an enlar'ged perspective view of a portion offthe dividing device. v

The improved device. comprises a cylin d .rical body 10 threaded vat the ends an/d with spaced longitudinal openings 11, with just suiiicient metal left between the openings'l to ksupport the threaded ends.

Fitting over the threaded ends of the body 10 are caps 12-13, the caps having. threaded I central' apertures 14-1-15 to receive nippledevice's 16--17, the nipples designed to be connected with the usual couplings whereby .fthe device is connected with the generator. iaboveand'below the water line.

" i Disposed within the tubular 4member 10 is 'a Glass tube 20 withrubber' or other flexible gaskets 21-22 between the ends of the glass;` tube 20 and the-caps 12--13, Yas shown. By` this simple means theglass tube is supported -within the tubular member 10- and observablethrough lthe openings 11.-.' The interior.

WATER-GAGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

channels 23 preferably U-shaped and extending around the whole interior-ofthe tube.

.Disposed within the tubular member 20 and fitting into the grooves 23 is a dividing device 24 preferably in crossfform and dividing the interior of the tube 20 into a plurallity of longitudinal compartments. The gas- -over the ends of the dividing member 24,

its accidental displacement. By kthis simple means it will be obvious that the'watei ris-v ing in the tube appears. darker by `reason of the presence of the member 24 than it'would otherwise, and itslevel is thereby rendered more discernible, especially in a vdim light,

kets 2.1-2.2 extend inwardly andengagev while the steam within the tube` above the water appears whiter and more distinct so thatthe level of water will be more readily ascertained, and theliability of error de# The device is simple in constructiomjcanI ratenteanay'ic, 1911.

lofthe glass'tube20 .is formed into aplurall ity of longitudinally extending grooves or `and thus support it in position and vprevent places in the cab without turning the glass.

"The cage formedby the member 10 with its openings llfpreventsthe glass from flying laterally'in case of breakage,as the solid portions of thea-body lbetween'the openings hold the pieces within the cage vAt eits ends the member24 is cut-away -for the ig'iiee passage of the water around theends ofthe wings,l each' end of the member 24 thusresemblinga ,plurality offeet spaced apart, as shown moreparticularly in Fig."4.

approximately square,withl .the U-shaped centrally as shown at 25-26, thus providing' .The interior of -the'member 20,is preferably grooves 23 in tha-square interiorfaces, :as

shown in Fig. 3. By this means thefwallSW.

of the member 20 where-'the wingsof` the member 24 engage it ymay be, thicker than would be the case if the tube were a' true annulus in cross section.

It will be noted that are arranged with shoulders soi-that glassimember 20 .is held away,from` aeg-g wat the.k p yiindrieai member. 410?;

tlius prevented fronicoming in contact with the metal members.

l/Vhat is claimed, is zl. A device ot' the class described, coniprising a transparent 'tube provided with a plurality of longitudinal channels formed in its innerl Wall, and a detachable partition member seated Within said channels to divide the interior of the tube into a plurality of longitudinal compartments, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A device of the. class described come prising a tubular body threaded at the ends and provided with a plurality of longitudinal openings, caps engaging the threaded ends of said tubular body, a transparent tube disposed Within said body and formed with a plurality of longitudinal interior channelsl plates removably engaging said channels and dividing the 'interior of the tube into a plurality of longitudinal compartments, and

' gaskets bearing upon the ends of said tube and extending over the plates disposed therein and engaged by said caps at their outer faces.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

ED B. STANTON.

`Witnesses J. l?. VEIDENTHALER, J. A. FITZGERALD. 

